11.4.12.B: Analyze current issues in health and safety affecting children at each stage of child development. 11.4.12.D: Analyze plans and methods to blend work and family responsibilities to meet the needs of children.
1. Visit a local school district's monthly menu on their school website. Evaluate the lunch and breakfast program. What changes would you make?
2. Search the web and locate one or two organizations that promote healthy eating in children. Share the cite URL and a brief description with your colleagues.
3. Visit the Food Pyramid Lesson at http://www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/health/food-pyramid-game.php . Is this lesson appropriate. How can you improve this lesson?
4. Your community center asked if you could explain healthy eating habits to parents at the local elementary school. List the three most important habits you would discuss. Why would you choose these habits as the most important?
Listserv Link:
This link will be provided when implemented through TCMC.
Objectives:
11.4.12.B: Analyze current issues in health and safety affecting children at each stage of child development.11.4.12.D: Analyze plans and methods to blend work and family responsibilities to meet the needs of children.
Multimedia:
Chilhood Obesity at http://www.videomd.com/Lackofnutritiousfoodandobesity-fv-5395.aspxChildhood Obesity Video at http://www.videomd.com/ChildhoodObesity-fv-3173.aspx
Childhood Obesity Video at http://www.videomd.com/ChildhoodObesity-fv-675.aspx
Obesity and Video Games at http://www.videomd.com/HealthConcernsaboutVideoGames-fv-1991.aspx
Adolescent Report at http://www.videomd.com/U-SADOLESCENTSWHOAREOBESE-fv-5456.aspx
Childhood Obesity videos at http://www.wellsphere.com/videoSort.s?searchTerm=inherent+biological+traits+of+obesity&sortParam=&type=wellpage
Resources:
Research on childhood obesity at http://labs.pbrc.edu/Physical_Activity_Epidemiology/research.htmInteactive Fitness Lab article at http://usfweb3.usf.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=89&z=11
Childhood Obesity at CDC http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/index.htm#4 and http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/jul/08_0255.htm
USDA at http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/kids-pyramid.html
Web MD at http://children.webmd.com/obesity-children
NY Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/health/11fat.html?_r=1
Obesity articles at http://www.healthnews.com/family-health/child-health/tracking-the-rise-of-childhood-obesity-in-america-4225.html
Text on Childhood obesity at http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11015&page=343
Lessons:
Investigating Childhood Obesity at [[http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http:www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/elementary/advertising_marketing/selling_obesity.cfm SELLING|http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http:www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/elementary/advertising_marketing/selling_obesity.cfm ]]SELLING OBESITY **Ato Z teacher plans at http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/go/search.cgi?grade=9-12&catid=120&t=themes
The Magic of Nutrition at http://www.themagicofnutrition.com/lesson_plans.html
Organizations:
CDC at http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.htmlObesity.org at http://www.obesity.org/
NCOF at http://www.ncof.org/
Shape Up America at http://www.shapeup.org/
WHO at http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/childhood/en/
Discussion Board Topics:
1. Visit a local school district's monthly menu on their school website. Evaluate the lunch and breakfast program. What changes would you make?2. Search the web and locate one or two organizations that promote healthy eating in children. Share the cite URL and a brief description with your colleagues.
3. Visit the Food Pyramid Lesson at http://www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/health/food-pyramid-game.php . Is this lesson appropriate. How can you improve this lesson?
4. Your community center asked if you could explain healthy eating habits to parents at the local elementary school. List the three most important habits you would discuss. Why would you choose these habits as the most important?
Listserv Link:
This link will be provided when implemented through TCMC.